Kerala Forest Department Forest Statistics 2016 Prepared by-Statistics wing, Forest headquarters,Thiruvananthapuram. Preface The State of Kerala is endowed with rich natural resources. Tropical climate with plenty of sunshine and rainfall favours forests with rich biodiversity and endemism. Western Ghats, one of the Biodiversity hotspots, is running all along the length of Kerala and forms its eastern boundary. Increasing population and changing lifestyles of the people is exerting great pressure on forests. The greatest challenge faced by present day foresters is to accommodate developmental needs without causing destruction of its rich forests. A manager has to base his decisions on the available data/ information on the subject. The broader and the accurate data base better will be the quality of decisions and efficiency of administration. Analysis of the past performance is a pre-requisite for developing future strategies of management. ‘Forest Statistics’ is one such effort made by Statistics Wing headed by Deputy Director (Statistics), to compile and provide vital statistical data much needed by the policy makers to formulate future policies. It is equally needed by various Scientific Institutions, Research Scholars and students of science in their endeavour. I hope this compilation of data base about the Kerala Forest Department will be of value for various segments of the society. Sd/- Thiruvananthapuram P.K.Kesavan IFS 27.07.2017 Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Forest, Land & Resource) Contents Page No. Chapter 1: Forest Area Table 1.1-Distribution of forest area according to legal status 1 Table 1.2-Division-wise area of forest 2 Table 1.3-Classification of forest types 5 Table 1.4-Classification of forest area according to utilization 5 Table 1.5- Range wise area of forest 5 Table 1.6-District wise forest area 10 Table 1.7- District wise forest area (approx) by legal status 11 Table 1.8-Details of area allotted to different agencies 13 Table 1.9-District wise ecologically fragile land (EFL) area 14 Table 1.10- Details of encroachment of forest land 15 Table 1.11-District wise forest cover in Kerala 16 Table 1.12-District wise mangroves cover in Kerala 17 Table 1.13-Demarcation of forest boundaries 18 Chapter 2: Forest Plantations Table 2.1- The distribution of plantation area (category-wise) 21 Table 2.2-Distribution of plantaion area (species-wise) 21 Table 2.3-Division wise area of plantation (species-wise) 22 Table 2.4-Species wise distribution of plantation area 24 Table 2.5-Division/Species wise distribution of plantation area 25 Table 2.6-Details of plantations affected by fire 33 Table 2.7-Species wise plantation area of KFDC 34 Contents Page No. Chapter 3: Resources Table 3.1 -Procurement of minor forest produce 35 Table 3.2-Details on species wise procurement of minor forest 35 produce Table 3.3- Outturn of major forest produce 37 Table 3.4-Species wise receipts of major forest produce 37 Table 3.5-Designation wise details of sanctioned strength 40 and in position Table 3.6-Training details 43 Chapter 4: Infrastructure Table 4.1-Details of roads 45 Table 4.2-Details of buildings 45 Table 4.3-Details of vehicles 46 Table 4.4-Details of arms and ammunition 47 Table 4.5-Division wise number of forest stations 48 Table 4.6-Division / Range wise details of forest stations 48 Table 4.7-Division wise number of check posts 52 Table 4.8-Division / Range wise number of check posts 52 Chapter 5: Finance Table 5.1-The comparative position of revenue and expenditure 55 Table 5.2-Revenue from Timber and other Forest Products 55 Table 5.3-Outlay and Expenditure 57 Table 5.4-Year Wise Target and achievement during 57 XII five year Plan Table 5.5-Target and Achievement (Financial) 58 Table 5.6- Achievements on Plan Schemes (Financial) 61 Contents Page No. Table 5.7-Achievements on Non-plan Schemes (Financial) 63 Table 5.8-Expenditure on funds received directly from 67 Govt. of India Table 5.9-Work done for other Government Departments 67 and expenditure incurred Chapter 6: Forest Offences Table 6.1-Abstract of number of cases booked 69 Table 6.2-Circle wise number of cases disposed 69 Table 6.3-Circle wise cases charged in the court 70 Table 6.4-Circle wise cases pending with department 70 Table 6.5-Circle wise number of cases booked under various Acts 71 Chapter 7: Wildlife Conservation Table 7.1-List of Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks, 73 Community Reserves and Biosphere Reserves Table 7.2- Status of management plan 74 Table 7.3-Details of human-animal conflict incidents 75 Table 7.4-Details of the major preventive structures 75 constructed to mitigate human-wildlife conflict Table 7.5-Compensation paid to victims of wildlife attack 76 Table 7.6-Details of Rapid Response Teams 76 Table7.7-Species wise number of animals 78 Table 7.8-Tiger Census 78 Table 7.9-Elephant Census 78 Table 7.10-Estimated population of elephants 79 Table 7.11-Details of captive elephants 80 Table 7.12-Division wise number of elephants under possession 80 Contents Page No. Table 7.13-Departmental elephants implanted with micro-chip 81 Table 7.14- Estimated population of Nilgiri tahr 81 Table 7.15- List of elephant corridors 82 Table 7.16- Details of Wildlife animals rescued 82 Chapter 8: Other Vital Information on Forestry Table 8.1-Status of working plan 85 Table 8.2- Details of division wise forest fire incidents 86 Table 8.3-Details of fire incidents 88 Table 8.4-Details of fire protection measures taken up 88 Table 8.5-Species wise number of seedlings raised 90 Table 8.6-Division wise number of VSS 92 Table 8.7-Division wise number of EDC 93 Table 8.8-Detailed statisitcs on VSS 93 Table 8.9-Detailed statistics on EDC 94 Table 8.10-Division wise location of ecoshops 95 Table 8.11-District wise number of Eco tourism destinations 96 Table 8.12-Details on Kerala’s ecotourism destinations 97 Table 8.13.1.-Details of tourists and income generated 118 from eco-tourism activities in territorial divisions Table 8.13.2-Details of tourists and income generated from 121 wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in wildllife divisions Table 8.14-Division / range wise details of tribal 122 co-operative societies Table 8.15-Circle wise number of timber depots 124 Table 8.16-Circle wise details on timber depots 124 CHAPTER – 1 FOREST AREA The forest area under the administrative charge of the department is 11309.4754 KM2 at the close of the year 2015-16 and forms 29.10% of the total geographical area of Kerala state (38863 KM2). Distribution of forest area according to legal status is given in table 1.1. Table 1.1-Distribution of forest area according to legal status (KM2) Vested Reserve forest Proposed reserve Total forest+EFL 1 2 3 4 9176.3016 295.3781 1837.7957 11309.4754 81.14% 2.61 % 16.25% 100% Reserve forest: The forest reserved under Section 19 of Kerala Forest Act and includes forest notified under Section 4 of said act. Vested forest: Any forest vested in government under Section 3 of the Kerala Private Forest (Vesting & Assignment) Act, 1971. Ecologically fragile land: ‘Ecologically fragile land’ means any portion of land held by any person and lying contiguous or encircled by a reserve forest or vested forest or any other forest land owned by the Government and predominantly supporting natural vegetation; and any land declared to be Ecologically fragile land (EFL) by the Government by notification in the official gazette under section 4 of Kerala forest act. 1 Table 1.2-Division-wise area of forest as on 31.03.2016 (KM2) Reserve Proposed Vested Sl No. Division Total % of total forests reserve forest+EFL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Southern circle, Kollam 1 Thiruvananthapuram 359.1240 5.8253 3.6510 368.6003 3.26 2 Thenmala 123.4320 - 7.7350 131.1670 1.16 3 Achencoil 284.3298 - 0.2082 284.5380 2.52 4 Ranni 1050.3360 7.1600 1.5680 1,059.0640 9.36 5 Punalur 280.0510 - 0.1690 280.2200 2.48 6 Konni 320.6430 11.0210 - 331.6640 2.93 Total 2417.9158 24.0063 13.3312 2455.2533 21.71 High range circle, Kottayam 7 Kothamangalam 316.8451 - 0.1576 317.0027 2.80 8 Munnar 440.4900 175.2750 2.4500 618.2150 5.47 9 Marayoor 13.9720 47.2600 0.0760 61.3080 0.54 10 Mankulam 90.0600 - - 90.0600 0.80 11 Kottayam 627.2870 - 31.9670 659.2540 5.83 Total 1488.6541 222.5350 34.6506 1745.8397 15.44 Central circle, Thrissur 12 Vazhachal 413.9440 - - 413.9440 3.66 13 Chalakudy 279.7098 - - 279.7098 2.47 14 Malayattoor 617.2411 0.5248 - 617.7659 5.46 15 Thrissur 293.7430 - 4.3137 298.0567 2.64 Total 1,604.6379 0.5248 4.3137 1609.4764 14.23 2 Reserve Proposed Vested Sl No. Division Total % of total forests reserve forest+EFL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Eastern circle, Palakkad 16 Mannarkkad 150.7322 - 271.7213 422.4535 3.74 17 Nilambur North 57.9196 0.0171 340.7032 398.6399 3.52 18 Nilambur South 267.3894 - 57.8888 325.2782 2.88 19 Palakkad 73.4100 - 162.0847 235.4947 2.08 20 Nenmara 205.5170 - 150.2104 355.7274 3.15 Total 754.9682 0.0171 982.6084 1737.5937 15.37 Northern circle, Kannur 21 Kozhikode 24.3998 22.9660 243.0856 290.4514 2.57 22 Wayanad North 134.0240 15.0640 65.8527 214.9407 1.90 23 Wayanad South 66.1381 6.8449 274.6810 347.6640 3.07 24 Kannur 121.3702 0 65.2014 186.5716 1.65 25 Kasaragode 86.0221 0 33.7083 119.7304 1.06 Total 431.9542 44.8749 682.5290 1159.3581 10.25 Agasthyavanam biological park 26 Thiruvananthapuram (WL) 212.0000 - - 212.0000 1.87 27 Shenthuruni 166.4200 - 4.5800 171.0000 1.51 Total 378.4200 - 4.5800 383.0000 3.38 Field director (Project tiger), Kottayam 28 Periyar East 618.0000 - - 618.0000 5.46 29 Periyar West 157.0000 - - 157.0000 1.39 30 Munnar 276.8450 - - 276.8450 2.45 3 Reserve Proposed Vested Sl No.